I was lurking at the local supermarket one sunny summer day and saw this beautiful Salma fillet, which is a brand of really good quality salmon in Norway. I just had to have it! My mouth was watering at the thought of it. I went home and thought about how to best have this beautiful
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Homemade Creamy Pesto
Pesto a la Genovese is a such a famous sauce, mainly for its simplicity, is one I did not come to appreciate until well in my 20’s. I made an attempt to make Pesto Tagliatelle as a student late in my teens with the store bought kind and I frankly thought it to be horrible
Tangy Three Beans Salad
Start the week fresh with this super flavourful, fiber pack, three beans salad, I guarantee you will not regret it. It is super simple to make, usually makes enough to have left overs and easy perfect as a main dish after an indulging weekend. Pair it with some Pita bread chips or make a simple
Blue Cheese Dip
I looooove cheese, just adore it. Quite strange given in Colombia you don’t find many different types of cheese easily and the standard is usually very fresh cheese. But once I crossed the pond and found out just how many different types of cheese you can find I fell REALLY in love. Nonetheless, blue cheese
American Lumberjack Breakfast
Lumberjack breakfast, a staple of Diners in the USA, also know as my SO’s favourite breakfast, is a favourite in our home. I have made some adjustments our allergies are taken into account, but the spirit of the dish is the same: Pancakes in our case (banana pancakes) they have to stack considerably, so at
Lemon cheesecake with strawberry sauce
This lemon cheesecake is one of the desserts I have been making since I was a teen, all my girlfriends would basically pool around the cheesecake with a spoon and well, that would be the end of that cheesecake. Such sweet memories, even now it’s a family favourite and always present at any formal dinner.
Colombian Arroz con Pollo or Chicken with Rice
Arroz con Pollo is such a Colombian classic that even fast food chain sell it! Every lunch place you can find has a version of it and every single Colombian household has this as a GOTO meal. For 3 simple reasons: It’s the original One Pot meal! As simple as it gets! And gives you
Fresh and tangy tzatziki
I love this Tzatziki recipe, it’s fresh and tangy and super tasty! Perfect companion to pita bread, lamb, koftas or gyros. I had never really consciously tried tzatziki before I moved to Norway, let alone make it myself, but it’s so easy to make, that it really is worth putting in 5 minutes to serve
Mediterranean inspired barley salad
This Mediterranean inspired salad is so versatile, it goes great with quinoa, couscous or barley but consistently delivering a soul warming feeling. Yesterday it was time to have some delicious barley, I like using different grains and cereals so we don’t get bored and stuck in the same flavours and textures. Also, my 13 month
Coconut chicken noodle soup
This coconut and chicken noodle soup may not be a looker, but the flavours and aromas it delivers is just out of this world! Packed with ginger, garlic, chili and lime this Thai inspired soup will leave you wanting for more. It’s quick and easy, the perfect fresh summer meal! I saw this recipe made
Creamy garlic shrimp pasta
It has garlic, it has shrimp and it’s deliciously creamy! What else is there to say? Ooh, yeah it has a kick to it, making it resemble ever so slightly one on my all time favourite Spanish dishes “camarones al ajillo” or garlic shrimp. Lastly, it is lightning fast to make. You have to try
Warm Lentils, Spinach and Chèvre Salad
I love lentils they are the perfect superfood, packed with iron super filling and during my pregnancy it was the only thing that would lower my blood sugar! I usually eat lentils in soups or stews, but having had a box of green lentils lying around for ages, I thought why not try eating lentils
Mango and lime parfait
This mango and lime parfait is the amazing result of and experimental dessert that came about due to excess of increasingly ripe mangoes. Deliciously fluffy, fresh, delicate and in one word, fabulous! Incredibly easy, no bake, refrigerate only it is as easy as it gets. Definitely worth a try! Enjoy!
Grilled corn on the cob with cheese and mayo
Grilled corn on the cob with cheese and mayonaise is, in my opinion, the absolute best way to eat corn. The flavours get amplied to the nth degree. You really should give this a try! Ok, so back home we have corn grilling stands in every other corner. You can actually see the stand from
Chicken and pomegranate salad
Chicken and pomegranate, what a fantastic combination in a salad! The crunch and explosion of flavour that the pomegranate brings is just amazing. Whenever I want to make my regular chicken salad more exiting I always go for the pomegranate effect.
Salmon burritos with Mango salsa
This salmon burritos are everything you want in a burrito, tasty, juicy, tangy and fresh. I felt that we had gotten into a Salmon rut, it seemed like we had gone through all of our salmon recipes and I was a bit tired of the same old, same old. So, I decided to go for some
Walnut and Banana pancakes
These banana pancakes are perfect for Sunday breakfast or brunch or even as lunchbox for the kids . Described by my husband with “They are the bomb”, they are soft, airy, almost dissolving in your mouth at every bite and packed with delicious banana flavour. You can even go for an extra twist by adding peanut
Thai Beef Salad
This fresh, tangy and delicious Thai beef salad is the perfect option for those rare days you have some leftover grilled beef, however if you are like the hubs and tend to not leave any meat behind, you can simply grill or pan fry the beef when preparing this recipe. It will only add 15
Chickpea and Sausages Stew
Recently, I came across this chickpea and sausages stew recipe quite while I was searching for inspiration. I find it to be simple quick and a delicious hardy meal for the whole family. After having found the most delicious “gourmet” Italian Seasoning sausages by chance and going through a couple of intense Colombian style hotdog for dinner